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Giraldus Cambrensis
(Encyclopedia) Giraldus CambrensisGiraldus Cambrensisjĭrălˈdəs kămbrĕnˈsĭs [key], c.1146–1223, Norman-Welsh churchman and historian, also called Gerald of Wales and Gerald de Barri. He was associated…Biographies: 2012 People in the News
2012 People in the News See also 2011 People in the News 2010 People in the News 2009 People in the News 2008 People in the News 2007 People in the News 2006…October 2010 Current Events: World News
U.S. News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of October…Ricardo, David
(Encyclopedia) Ricardo, David, 1772–1823, British economist, of Dutch-Jewish parentage. At the age of 20 he entered business as a stockbroker and was so skillful in the management of his affairs that…Friedrich, Caspar David
(Encyclopedia) Friedrich, Caspar DavidFriedrich, Caspar Davidkäsˈpär däˈfēt frēˈdrĭkh [key], 1774–1840, German romantic landscape painter. After studying painting in Copenhagen he visited various…Nathan David PERLMAN, Congress, NY (1887-1952)
PERLMAN Nathan David , a Representative from New York; born in Poland August 2, 1887; immigrated to the United States in 1891 with his mother, who settled in New York City; attended the public…Thoreau, Henry David
(Encyclopedia) Thoreau, Henry DavidThoreau, Henry Davidthôrˈō, thərōˈ [key], 1817–62, American author, naturalist, social activist, and philosopher, b. Concord, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1837. Thoreau is…Iraq Timeline: 2008
by Beth Rowen 1920s–1999 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • Jan. 1, 2008 In the worst attack in Iraq in months, a suicide bomber kills 30 people at a…H. D.
(Encyclopedia) H. D.: see Doolittle, Hilda.Smith, H. Allen
humoristBirthplace: McLeansboro, Ill.Born: 1907Died: 1976